Where to eat in Dallas on Christmas: Top restaurants to outsource your holiday

Where to eat in Dallas on Christmas: Top restaurants for holiday meals

Christmas is hectic enough between hosting relatives and wrapping presents without saying anything of cooking a big dinner for a bunch of people who have been arguing about college football or politics or whether Elf is better than Die Hard for the past two days.

Instead of losing your mind in the kitchen, look to these Dallas restaurants for Christmas offerings that probably trump an overcooked turkey or spiral ham and mean way less clean-up.

Canary By GorjiThe highlights: A three-course dinner with a salad of mixed field greens with pomegranate vinaigrette and toasted almonds; turkey or pork chop with pomegranate citrus sauce, pistachio fig dressing, mashed potatoes and vegetables; and pumpkin or pecan pie. Available Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 5 to 9:30 pm.Price per person: $30Reservations: 972-503-7080

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The highlights: For this Christmas Eve three-course prix fixe holiday dinner, choose from starters such as shrimp and lobster chowder or roasted Brussels sprouts with cranberries in bacon maple vinaigrette; main courses such as savory pumpkin risotto, roasted strip loin with triple-cooked fries or pan-seared sea bass; and desserts such as mint and chocolate Yule log, upside-down pineapple spice cake or New York-style cheesecake. Available from 5 to 9 pm. Price per person: $50 for adults, $25 for childrenReservations: 214-443-9339

Fearing'sThe highlights: Christmas Eve dinner is a fixed three-course holiday menu with a selection of seasonal starters (such as lobster bisque and Hudson Valley foie gras duo) and main courses (such as Peking duck à l'orange or prime rib-eye), followed by a dessert trio and take-home cookies. Dinner seatings are from 5-8:30 pm.Price per person: $100 for adults, $30 for childrenReservations: 214-922-4848

SpoonThe highlights: Chef John Tesar offers a special Feast of the Seven Fishes tasting menu on Christmas Eve. The meal, which is a longstanding Italian tradition, features seven courses of fresh seafood from waters around the globe. The dinner is available from 5 to 10 pm. In addition, Spoon’s also offers its a la carte menu.Price per person: $125 with optional wine pairings for an additional $75Reservations: 214-368-8220